| Regimental number | 2059 |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Sailor |
| Address | 56 Montpelier Street, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, P Donovan, 56 Montpelier Street, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | 10 February 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 15th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/32/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on 17 April 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 4 July 1919 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Stated to be Percival William Donovan on NR |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 4912 Driver Edwin DONOVAN, 8th Field Ambulance, returned to Australia, 25 February 1919. |
| Date of death | 15 June 1959 |
| Place of burial | Cornelian Bay Cemetery |
